Home runs by Osleivis Basabe and Rafael Devers were not enough to overcome a subpar start by Landen Roupp as the Giants dropped the final 3 games of the 4-game series against the Padres. Key Lines:
Rafael Devers 1B- 1 for 3, HR(23), BB, 2 R, RBI. BA= .250. Although I acknowledge Devers as the best hitter on the team, is he THE player you lash your franchise to in the raging sea? My answer is no and that contract is only going to get worse going forward and there is LONG way to go! So when I read on MLBTR that the Padres are interested I am praying it's true. I value the future payroll flexibility much more than his current value which is less than his current salary anyway.
Osleivis Basabe 3B- 1 for 3, HR(2), HBP, R, RBI. BA= .333. His history suggests he won't sustain anything close to this but it's fun to ride the hot hand.
Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 2B, HBP, SB(7). BA= .301. Is it just me or are there too many times when players on this team put up a multi-hit line including XBH's and yet do not figure in the scoring?
Landen Roupp RHP- 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 6 K's, 5/0 GO/AO. ERA= 4.34. Roupp may have reached his wall as he approaches 120% of his career innings max.
Logan Webb RHP takes the mound this evening against the Rangers and TBD.
The first shoe dropped as the trade deadline approaches with Tyler Mahle going to the Braves for Anthony Molina RHP. Molina is 24 yo, throws a FB 96-97 MPH and has 4 pitches he throws at least 16% of the time.
Anthony Molina RHP. DOB: 1/12/2002. 6' 1", 170 lbs.
Devers to the Pads for free...
ReplyDeleteDevers isn’t that overpaid. He’s going to continue to hit even if his defense is subpar. He has been the best power hitter we have had since Bonds. We would have to massively overpay to get someone of that caliber. He doesn’t take up or hurt our payroll that much considering we have a large payroll. We decided to be flexible last off-season and we spread 11 million to Houser (waste), 10 million to Mahle, and 10.25 million to Bader. I would much rather that 31.25 million go to Devers rather than three scrubs. Devers is guaranteed to produce one way or another. That’s valuable no matter how you swing it and it costs money to get guys like that, unless you can grow them.
ReplyDeleteIt's a legit way of looking at it. I just disagree with it. Devers is not THE guy you give that kind of an anchor contract to. Getting rid of it makes just 2 contracts they will eventually have to eat instead of 3.
DeleteAnd yes, they need to do a better job of drafting, signing and developing players but there appears to be reason for optimism on that front.
DeleteIn addition to the low strikeout rate he has given up 479 hits in 425 career innings in the minors. But with pitching development being what it is today one organization can sometimes unlock talent another organization could not.
ReplyDeleteLuis Arraez and Caleb Kilian for right-hander Ramon Marquez and reliever Marty Gair – how does that look?
ReplyDeleteDoc, do you think the G's will be able to win 1 of 3 the rest of the way?
ReplyDeleteGiants sold low on Carlos Gutierrez, who's to say Marcelo Mayer is better, and SF threw Gutierrez in with Erik Miller?
ReplyDeleteMayer, a high first round pick, has under performed.
However, Posey knows so much more than we mere fans.
This will all come down to Mayer living up to his pedigree...